Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1994 Honda Passport, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling9
- Service brakes, hydraulic7
- Seat belts5
- Steering4
- Latches/locks/linkages3
- Electrical system3
- Power train2
- Vehicle speed control2
- Unknown or other1
- Seats1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 10 injuries and 0 deaths reported
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NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS, THE LATCH PLATE USED IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO DESIGN DIMENSIONS. IF THE SEAT BELT TONGUE IS INSERTED SLOWLY AT AN ANGLE INTO THE BUCKLE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT.
AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAN CONTAIN MANUFACTURING ERRORS.
THE LATCH PLATE USED IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO DESIGN DIMENSIONS. IF THE SEAT BELT TONGUE IS INSERTED SLOWLY AT AN ANGLE INTO THE BUCKLE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT.
CONSTANT EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSES THE CAMSHAFT SEAL END PLUG CAN BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE CAMSHAFT.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Honda told its dealers about the 1994 Honda Passport: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637953 | SUBJECT REGARDING REPLACEMENT TOP PISTON RING MARKING. *TT |
| 625124 | SUBJECT REGARDING BULB CHECK LOGIC. *TT |
| 625077 | SUBJECT REGARDING VIBRATION AFTER CRANKSHAFT OR SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 624293 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING: BULB CHECK LOGIC. *ET |
| 623970 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING: VIBRATION AFTER CRANKSHAFT OR SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT. *ET |
| 6092372 | INFORMATION ON REAR WHEEL ABS QUICK CHECKS. *TT |
| 608021 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT LOW POWER AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 44 CAUSED BY A LEAK FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE VALVE COVER GASKET. *TT |
| 602680 | CONCERNS WITH OIL ACCUMULATION IN THE SPARK PLUG TUBES. *YC |
| 600556 | KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH. *YC |
| 54045 | CONDITION WITH TICKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. *YC |
| 52057 | ONE OF THE POWER DOOR LOCKS CYCLES. *JD |
| 51133 | BELLCRANK PIVOT FOR THE DOOR LOCK LINKAGE 1994-97 PASSPORT. *TW |
| 51125 | LEFT REAR DOOR DOES NOT LOCK. *TW |
| 51090 | GREASE LEAK FROM THE FRONT HUBS. *TW |
| 38070 | SUPPLY PROCEDURE CHANGE FOR THE CAMSHAFT END PLUG RETAINING PLATE RECALL CAMPAIGN. *TW |
| 10011247 | SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE. *TT |
| 10009274 | IDENTIFYING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOIDS. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT |
| 10005943 | TRAILER HITCH BALL SHANK SIZES AND PART NUMBERS. HONDA OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. *TT |
| 10004954 | DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOIDS. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation